Unit: Mental and Emotional Health

Lesson Plan

Unit: Mental and Emotional Health Materials Needed: ppdepression, case study, Kyle’s story, lyrics to How to Save a Life, notes on depression, depression case study Daily focus: depression Objective: Obj 9.MEH.2.1: I will identify the causes and symptoms of depression Obj: 9.MEH.2.2: I will design help-seeking strategies for dealing with depression. Essential Question: What are the causes and symptoms of depression? What should you do if you or a friend may be suffering from depression? Students will know: coping strategies for sadness; signs and symptoms of depression, resources to help with depression Vocabulary: depression, suicide, psychologist, psychiatrist

Writing: write case study on depression Inquiry: Why does sadness and depression affect teenagers? Collaboration: Partner assignment to evaluate and create a case study on depression; present to class Reading: lyrics to song, case study on depression

Class Agenda: Warm up: 1. Song: How to Save a Life (with lyrics to read along) 2. Kyle’s Story and discussion Activating Strategy: 1. Class discussion 2. Continuum Class Activity a. Activity explained on PowerPoint 3. Video clips (video clip from teenagers with depression) Facilitated Learning 1. Teacher: Notes: causes, symptoms, strategies to deal with depression 2. Student: Balance Activity a. Have 2 students stand on 1 foot in front of classroom. As they struggle to maintain their balance. Give out the help-seeking strategies (laminate and make a necklace with string) to different students and allow them to help one of the students balance 3. Student: Analyze Video Clip 4. Teacher: Empathy notes 5. Student: Role Play being empathetic to a situation 6. Student: If time: Partner assignment: a. read case study on depression b. create personal case study c. present to class Closure: 1. True stories on overcoming depression

Literacy Connection: reading case studies and writing personal case studies Summative Assessment: creating personal case study

21st Century Skills: Use of technology Collaboration Communication Accepting leadership roles in a partnership Problem Solving with real life application Real life application Taking care of health

Differentiation: Lesson appeals to a variety of learners (auditory, visual, hands on application, presenters)  PowerPoint with pictures and simplified notes  Music Video “story”  Hands on Application of analyzing scenarios Strategic pairing of students (allowing teacher to work with low level students) Open-ended assignment allows for creativity and higher-level thinking Depth and complexity questioning Lesson Plan Reflection: